# Explosion rocks Rivers Community after crude Oil Pipeline ruptures, Injures 20, razes 50 houses (video)

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- Published: 2026-10-16T04:43:32+00:00
- Author: Olamide

An explosion occurred on Thursday evening, October 15 in the Aleto community of 
Eleme Local Government Area, Rivers State, leaving 20 people injured and destroying
approximately 50 houses.

The blast was triggered by a ruptured pipeline belonging to the Nigeria Gas Company
situated along Old Bori Road in Aleto. Numerous victims sustained severe injuries
and have been rushed to nearby hospitals for medical attention. Several commercial
stalls and a local mechanic workshop containing parked vehicles were also consumed
by the fire.

 

 

> Crude Oil Pipeline Ruptures in Eleme, Rivers State
>  
> A crude oil pipeline rupture has been reported in Aleto, Eleme Local Government
> Area of Rivers State.
>  
> The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, October 15, 2026, along the Trans-
> Niger Pipeline, which transports crude oil to the Bonny Export Terminal.
> — Port Harcourt Socials (@PH_Socials) [October 15, 2026](https://x.com/PH_Socials/status/2110844054720090617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

Daniel Chuma, Leader of the Eleme Legislative Council, inspected the disaster site
and confirmed that local authorities had previously alerted the company and petitioned
regulatory bodies regarding a prior gas leak, though no proactive measures were 
taken.

> “There was a leakage on another section of the Nigeria Gas Company. We wrote to
> them and submitted a petition to NOSDRA and the Rivers State Ministry of Environment,
> copying the police for urgent intervention,” Chuma stated. “We asked for a joint
> investigation. We don’t know what they did before they left. Today, we were called
> to an explosion at the same Nigeria Gas Company pipeline that has destroyed over
> 50 houses and cars, with many casualties.”
>  

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  TL;DR (AI Generated)

An explosion caused by a ruptured Nigeria Gas Company pipeline rocked the Aleto 
community in Rivers State on Thursday evening.

The devastating blast injured 20 people, destroyed about 50 houses, and consumed
several commercial stalls and parked vehicles.

Local authorities revealed they had previously reported a gas leak in the area to
the company and regulatory bodies, but no preventive action was taken.

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